What do you get when you cross a loaf of French bread with a croissant? According to Stu Helm, culinary ecstasy! Read his review of the laminated baguette from The Rhu in downtown Asheville and find what to do and where to go every single day this week with our Weekly Scoop newsletter.

Asheville has been dubbed Beer City USA, became the inaugural Bee City USA in 2012 and has now coined itself Dog City USA — and boy do we sure do live up to the hype. Here is a list of some of the top local pet-friendly breweries and bars in Asheville.

Having worked in downtown restaurants for years, Kate and Adam Bannasch knew there was something missing from East Asheville — a neighborhood gathering place now known as Copper Crown. Learn more about this local spot, and how they minimize their ecological impact, in this week's newsletter.

Did you know that three generations of Cerratos have been cooking their Italian family recipes for Asheville for over a decade? This week, Stu Helm tries the “Amalfi” pizza, created by young Chef Gabe Cerrato of Strada Italiano. Would you eat a pizza pie made with squid ink dough? You might want to after this.